Shop-Vac 9256310 12-Gallon 6.0 Peak HP OnDemand Wet/Dry Vacuum

by Shop-Vac

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for the home, workshop, garage, basement, and automobile, the Shop-Vac 12-gallon 6 HP tool-start wet/dry vacuum attaches simply to your power tool exhaust port. The 6.0 HP motor creates a sealed pressure of 60 inches at 175 cubic feet per minute. This vacuum comes with a complete offering of 1-1/4-inch tools, including a 12-foot hose, extension wands, a crevice, a gulper, a round brush, a universal tool adapter, and a 10-inch floor nozzle with squeegee insert. The built-in tool storage bucket keeps all tools neatly on-board and a 2-stage filtering system contains both a high-quality cartridge filter, along with a fine dust collection bag. The plastic tank has convenient side carrying handles, an easy-roll caster system, along with a tank-drain. An 18-foot power cord makes it a breeze to plug-in just about anywhere. It comes with a 1-year warranty.

From the Manufacturer

The Shop-Vac On Demand® is a powerful wet dry vaccum, plus a tool assist vac. Just plug you power tool into the outlet on the front of the vaccuum and the hose to your power tool and all the dust and debris will be collected by the vaccum. Comes with a versatile accessory assortment for any cleaning need and adapters for your power tools. One year warranty and made in USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 16.1 x 28 inches
• Shipping Weight: 24.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004RHKM
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 925-63-10
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,269 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ON-DEMAND VAC, July 13, 2001

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T ADAMS (OLYMPIA, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shop-Vac 9256310 12-Gallon 6.0 Peak HP OnDemand Wet/Dry Vacuum (Tools & Home Improvement)

THIS IS THE BEST SHOP VACUUM I HAVE COME ACROSS. THE UNIT IS EXTREMELY POWERFULL, IT HAS THE BEST CFM'S-180, SEALED PRESSURE OF 65", H.P.-6.0. EXTREMELY QUIET FOR THE POWER. EXTRA LONG 12 FOOT HOSE EASILY HOOKS TO MY SANDER. VAC ALSO LETS ME PLUG MY SANDER INTO IT, AND ONLY TURNS ON WHEN I TURN MY SANDER ON. EXCELLENT FILTRATION SYSTEM, EASILY EMPTIES LIQUID SPILLS WITH TANK DRAIN. THIS VAC IS EXTREMELY DEPENDABLE, AND IS A TRUE WORKHORSE! THE ONLY THING I WISH IT HAD WAS AN EXHAUST PORT, TO TURN THE UNIT INTO A BLOWER. OVERALL, THE BEST WET/DRY VAC ON THE MARKET!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars On Demand, November 1, 2002

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Loyd Jordan (Loveland, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shop-Vac 9256310 12-Gallon 6.0 Peak HP OnDemand Wet/Dry Vacuum (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a great vac, however we were expecting it to turn on (On Demand) with the tool switch and shut off when the tool switch was turned off. It forces you to go back to the vac switch to shut it down. The 8 amp tool rating could also be increased to handle 10 to 12 amp saws and planers.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mine works Great, June 13, 2004

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Carl F. Keppel "Carpenterrific" (bethel park, pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shop-Vac 9256310 12-Gallon 6.0 Peak HP OnDemand Wet/Dry Vacuum (Tools & Home Improvement)

For the reviewers that complained that they needed to go back to the vac to manually turn off the unit when using the "on-demand" feature, you need to return the unit to be repaired. My vac works perfectly when using the on demand feature. It has a delay of about 6 or 7 seconds before shutting off. This delay is a built in feature that allows the hose to clear itself before shutting down. I think most of the problems mentioned in the reviews have come from not reading the instructions (I must admit, I'm guilty of this myself from time to time). As far as clogging, all vacs with and 1 1/2" hose will clog from wood chips. I invested in the larger hoses that amazon offers, and they fit perfectly into the vac intake. As far as the tool end connection to the hose, this is where good old yankee ingenuity will help. There are rubber fittings available that are "stepped" in size to accomadate different diameter connections, this item doesn't work on all connections, but most. I did have to have the on-demand switch replaced after about 9 months of use (reason for the 4 stars), but other than that this vac has performed extremely well. My main use of the vac is dust collection while being attached to my Bosch orbital sander. It picks up about 95% of the dust, which is a huge improvement over using the attached cloth bags that come with some sanders. I have several of my shop power tools pre-fitted with vac hoses, and simply wheel the vac from tool to tool when needed. This vac is a great alternative to investing in a dust collection system, and all that goes with it, when you don't have the room or the budget.